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2. say2000i – Web Based Accounting Office Automation System The system is designed to improve the efficiency of public resource allocation and use, and to assist in economic policy formulation by: a- Providing the core financial management agencies and specifically the MoF with a comprehensive information base to better manage public resources and provide them the tools necessary to support day to day operational processes and for longer term planning, b-Enabling better integration among the budget planning, execution, accounting and auditing functions of the MoF, c- Providing the MoF senior management with the basic building blocks required for an executive Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and reporting facilities.

3. System Modules 1) Budget Execution and Accounting a- All transactions (expenditures and revenues) can be entered using a single form and detailed daily or monthly reports can be obtained from the same module automatically. b- All important data can be recorded in the central database, to provide an effective decision support mechanism (with linkages to external systems for revenues, health expenditures, etc). 2) Personnel Database and Payroll Calculations: Personnel and payroll data of nearly 2 million public sector employees are stored at a central database. All payroll calculations are performed at the center and the results are reported to AOs for checking the payrolls prepared by spending units. 3) Health Expenditures: The General Directorate of Pensions (GDP) has implemented a health expenditure control system for 5 million retired personnel in 1998. There is an interface with this system to provide effective control mechanisms for health expenditures of 2 million working personnel and their relatives. 4) On-line Support and Call Center: A web interface linked with the Call Center is used to provide on-line operational support from the system center. A help desk system is used to collect and evaluate responses and solutions.

4. say2000i System Implementation and Expansion Costs Initial cost of system implementation in 2001 Total cost of initial system implementation (6,000 concurrent users) is 16.1 m$ for four main components. Expansion of central server capacity in 2003 Total cost of capacity expansion for central database and application servers is 1.4 m$ (December 2003) to increase the number of concurrent users to 12,500. Improvement of network connection capacity in 2004-05 Total cost of the enhancement of network connection capacity is 1.9 m$ (March 2005). Improvement of field servers and network connection speeds in 2005 All dial-up connections (940 offices) have been upgraded to G.SHDSL (Symmetric High-speed Digital Subscriber Line). Also, field servers have been upgraded, additional thin-client terminals have been purchased (3,400) and VoIP implementation has been expanded. Total cost of these improvements is 11.5 m$ (March 2005).

5. say2000i Public Financial Management The system is used in cash management and monitoring budget execution performance. 1- Cash Management : Treasury Single Account (TSA) is the main instrument for cash management. MoF keeps the accounts of all public institutions included in the general budget. TSA is a single account opened at the Central Bank at central level and at the branches of Ziraat Bank at local levels. All expenditures and revenues are routed to the TSA on a daily basis. Weekly checks on the balances are performed and transfers to/from central TSA are made. Shortage of cash in the TSA is monitored regularly for effective debt management. 2- Monitoring the budget execution performance: All accounting offices are connected to the central systems and work on a unique database through say2000i infrastructure. This allows daily recording of all transactions and automatic consolidation of public financial activities during the execution of general budget. It is possible to produce all accounting tables and financial reports on-line and this capability allows close monitoring and rapid assessment of budget execution performance.